SOLUTION: Out of workforce of 648we have 360 female employees, what is the ratio of male to female employees?

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Question 1011961: Out of workforce of 648we have 360 female employees, what is the ratio of male to female employees?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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if out of workforce of 648 we have 360 female employees, then there is 648-360=288 male employees
then the ratio of male m to female f employees is:

m%2Ff=288%2F360.....simplify right side, divide both numerator and denominator by 72
m%2Ff=highlight%284%2F5%29